Application Deadline: May 31st, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 HumAngle Technology and Civic Impact Fellowship. With the aim of strengthening innovation for social impact in Nigeria, the Fellowship will contribute to increasing the pool of civic actors who are championing underrepresented perspectives and engaging emerging technologies to make significant contributions to society.
The Fellowship targets journalists, civil society/non-profit professionals and researchers who possess a clear track record of excellence, and body of work in leveraging technology for social change.
The Fellowship will follow a two-part model consisting of a 5-day in-person training (in the FCT) and a 3-month post training period to allow the fellows practicalise their learnings.
Training topics will include, but are not limited to:
- Opportunities for Research and Advocacy in AI
- Introduction to VR
- GIS for Storytelling
- History, Trends and Ethical Considerations in Generative AI
- Tech for Policy Advocacy and Public Accountability:
- Information Warfare
- Data for Civic Engagement
- Tech Tools for Immersive Storytelling
Requirements
The ideal candidate
- Civil society actors such as advocates, non-profit professionals, researchers and journalists. Women are especially encouraged to apply.
- Professionals aged between 21 and 35, with at least 2 years of proven experience in advocacy, technology, research, journalism, humanitarian activities and public policy.
- Professionals with an interest in leveraging tech for social impact and past experience of embedding AI in their work
Benefits
- Tailored mentorship for the duration of the Fellowship
- Publication/feature of projects on HumAngle Media.
- Acquisition of skills in advocacy, fact-checking, AI/tech in storytelling and activism.
- Opportunity to pitch for a small project grant
- Monthly calls for learning and peer-to-peer sharing
Projects should
- Be innovative and actively using technology in its development or execution
- Have feasible SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timebound) goals
- Have an implementation period of 3 months
- Leverage the Fellow’s existing skills, experience and network to reduce the project cost
- The project should address a real-world issue around accountability, human rights, transparency or democracy.
For enquiries, email [email protected]
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the HumAngle Technology and Civic Impact Fellowship
